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Britain's CDC to invest up to $4.5 bln in Africa over next four years

British Prime Minister Theresa May. [Photo: Courtesy]

LAGOS-British development finance agency CDC Group plans to invest up to $4.5 billion across Africa over the next four years to boost ties with the continent, its chief executive told Reuters on Wednesday, as the country prepares to leave the European Union.

With Britain set to leave the world’s biggest trading bloc in March, government officials have been touring Africa, hoping to bolster ties with main economies such as Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya.

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